Getting a little frustrated with school homework situation

Jan 5·1 min read

Kid is in 2nd grade, comes home with like an hour of homework every night. But then he's exhausted, doesn't want to do it, we end up in a battle. I feel like we're spending all evening just fighting about school work instead of actually doing fun family stuff. Is this normal for 2nd grade or is his school just assigning too much? Other parents—what's the homework load like at your schools?

5 comments111 views

Comments(5)

OOscar D.RegularJan 6

Push back on the school. Seriously. This much homework isn't helping kids learn, it's just creating stress and killing their love of learning. Teachers need to hear from parents.

GGarrettNew DadJan 7

An hour of homework for a 2nd grader is absolutely ridiculous. That's way too much. Most experts say it should be like 10-20 minutes max at that age. Have you talked to the teacher about this?

MMason T.New DadJan 7

This is why we homeschool. Public school wanted my 2nd grader reading for 30 minutes plus another 30 of worksheets. It's insane.

DDave K.RegularJan 7

We're dealing with the same thing. By the time we finish homework my son is so fried he doesn't want to do anything else. Then we're all miserable. The system is broken.

DDale A.RegularJan 7

What kind of homework are we talking about? Reading and math worksheets or something else?